GLM-5 vs Qwen3.5 397B
Head-to-head comparison across 7benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
GLM-5 leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
GLM-5
63
Qwen3.5 397B
60
Verified leaderboard positions: GLM-5 #18 · Qwen3.5 397B #23
Pick GLM-5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3.5 397B only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | GLM-5 | Δ | Qwen3.5 397B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 56.3 | → 34.3 | 90.6 |
| Knowledge | 66.6 | ← 9.7 | 56.9 |
| Coding | 63.3 | ← 3.0 | 60.3 |
| Reasoning | 60.8 | → 2.4 | 63.2 |
| Multilingual | 83.1 | → 1.6 | 84.7 |
| Agentic | 56.2 | → 0.3 | 56.5 |
| Inst. Following | 92.6 | tie | 92.6 |
| Multimodal | — | — | 79.6 |
Operational Comparison
GLM-5
Qwen3.5 397B
$1 / $3.2
$0.6 / $3.6
74 t/s
96 t/s
1.64s
2.44s
200K
128K
Quick Verdict
Pick GLM-5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3.5 397B only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority.
GLM-5 has the cleaner provisional overall profile here, landing at 63 versus 60. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
GLM-5's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 66.6 against 56.9. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE, 50.4% to 28.7%. Qwen3.5 397B does hit back in mathematics, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
Qwen3.5 397B is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.60 input / $3.60 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.00 input / $3.20 output per 1M tokens for GLM-5. GLM-5 gives you the larger context window at 200K, compared with 128K for Qwen3.5 397B.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Which is better, GLM-5 or Qwen3.5 397B?
GLM-5 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 63 to 60. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 50.4% and 28.7%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5 or Qwen3.5 397B?
GLM-5 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 66.6 versus 56.9. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, GLM-5 or Qwen3.5 397B?
GLM-5 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 63.3 versus 60.3. Inside this category, SWE-bench Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for math, GLM-5 or Qwen3.5 397B?
Qwen3.5 397B has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 90.6 versus 56.3. Inside this category, HMMT Nov 2025 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for reasoning, GLM-5 or Qwen3.5 397B?
Qwen3.5 397B has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 63.2 versus 60.8. Inside this category, AI-Needle is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, GLM-5 or Qwen3.5 397B?
Qwen3.5 397B has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 56.5 versus 56.2. Inside this category, DeepPlanning is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for instruction following, GLM-5 or Qwen3.5 397B?
GLM-5 and Qwen3.5 397B are effectively tied for instruction following here, both landing at 92.6 on average.
Which is better for multilingual tasks, GLM-5 or Qwen3.5 397B?
Qwen3.5 397B has the edge for multilingual tasks in this comparison, averaging 84.7 versus 83.1. Inside this category, NOVA-63 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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